{
  "schema_version": "2.0.0",
  "provider": "deepseek",
  "name": "DeepSeek API Peak & Off-Peak Pricing Schedule",
  "description": "DeepSeek charges peak rates on weekdays from 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC, excluding Chinese public holidays. All other hours, plus weekends and holidays, are off-peak at 50% of the peak rate.",
  "reference_timezone": "Asia/Shanghai",
  "reference_offset_hours": 8,
  "utc_offset_string": "UTC+08:00",
  "peak_windows_utc": [
    {
      "days": [
        "Mon",
        "Tue",
        "Wed",
        "Thu",
        "Fri"
      ],
      "start": "01:00",
      "end": "04:00"
    },
    {
      "days": [
        "Mon",
        "Tue",
        "Wed",
        "Thu",
        "Fri"
      ],
      "start": "06:00",
      "end": "10:00"
    }
  ],
  "peak_windows_reference": [
    {
      "days": [
        "Mon",
        "Tue",
        "Wed",
        "Thu",
        "Fri"
      ],
      "start": "09:00",
      "end": "12:00"
    },
    {
      "days": [
        "Mon",
        "Tue",
        "Wed",
        "Thu",
        "Fri"
      ],
      "start": "14:00",
      "end": "18:00"
    }
  ],
  "off_peak_policy": "All hours outside the two weekday peak windows are off-peak, including the entire weekend and Chinese public holidays.",
  "discount_percent": 50,
  "discount_multiplier": 0.5,
  "peak_multiplier": 1,
  "applies_to": [
    "deepseek-v4.1-flash",
    "deepseek-v4-pro"
  ],
  "rates_per_m_tokens": {
    "deepseek-v4.1-flash": {
      "off_peak": {
        "input": 0.15,
        "cache_hit": 0.003,
        "output": 0.6
      },
      "peak": {
        "input": 0.3,
        "cache_hit": 0.006,
        "output": 1.2
      }
    },
    "deepseek-v4-pro": {
      "off_peak": {
        "input": 0.66,
        "cache_hit": 0.022,
        "output": 1.98
      },
      "peak": {
        "input": 1.32,
        "cache_hit": 0.044,
        "output": 3.96
      }
    }
  },
  "status_policy": "Peak pricing runs Monday-Friday 01:00-04:00 and 06:00-10:00 UTC. Weekends and Chinese public holidays are off-peak for the full day.",
  "holiday_policy": "Chinese public holidays are off-peak for the full day. The live /now router implements weekends and the two weekday windows; holiday exceptions follow the official Chinese calendar.",
  "source": "https://api-docs.deepseek.com/quick_start/pricing",
  "source_date": "2026-10-17",
  "last_updated": "2026-10-17T00:00:00Z"
}